Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5 N debuts at Goodwood Festival of Speed
by CM staff
The model includes omproved PE system, battery cooling and N Brake Regen bolster racetrack capability.
(From left) Joon Park, Vice President of N Brand Management Group, Simon Loasby, Head of Hyundai Styling Group, Jaehoon Chang, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company, Euisun Chung, Executive Chair of Hyundai Motor Group, Albert Biermann, Executive Technical Advisor, Till Wartenberg, Vice President and Head of N Brand and Motorsport. Photo: Hyundai.
CHICHESTER — Hyundai Motor Company’s IONIQ 5 N made its world premiere at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
“Hyundai N spearheads the technological leadership of Hyundai Motor Company,” said Jaehoon Chang, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company. “N brand’s winning combination of technological know-how and motorsport experience is pushing the limits of vehicle performance, which has most recently resulted in IONIQ 5 N, a gamechanger for electric high performance. Key developments around this vehicle will further strengthen the competitiveness of all Hyundai models going forward. This is why N brand exists.”
Dual-motor AWD with rally-inspired handling supports Corner Rascal capabilities
IONIQ 5 N’s Corner Rascal capabilities with enhancements to the body-in-white (BIW) structure with 42 additional welding points and 2.1 meters of additional adhesives. The enhanced battery thermal management system, with increased cooling area, better motor oil cooler and battery chiller.
To address the harsh braking demands of the Nürburgring Nordschleife, Hyundai N engineers designed N Brake Regen, an N-specific region braking system.
“IONIQ 5 N, was developed to take driving fun to a new level by utilizing the latest technologies available. Starting with IONIQ 5 N, N brand aims to deliver N’s signature fun driving experience regardless of petrol, electric or hydrogen,” said Till Wartenberg, Vice President and Head of N Brand and Motorsport at Hyundai Motor Company. “To accomplish this, we’ve closely monitored the voices of our N fans in order to fine-tune our first all-electric N with the goal of electrifying the driving passion of our most demanding N-thusiasts.”
